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An emb 135KL(erj-140) was found to have the left wing inboard stub wing fuel tank contaminated with colored paper/tape that covered all three fuel pump intake screens.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 741732 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 140 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 741732 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Someone left paper-like substance in fuel tank and this was not seen during clear to close. We were given a write-up stating 'left wing inboard stub wing fuel tank requires cleaning due to paper-like substance in tank.' upon further investigation; we found the paper-like substance was found throughout the tank and covered all 3 fuel pump intake screens. The majority of which was found on pump 1-B's screen and not all could be removed while pump still installed in tank. After removing the paper-like substance from tank; it appears to be colored and what appears to be some sort of tape. Because there is still paper-like substance on the inlet screen of fuel pump 1-B; a work order was written to remove pump 1-B for cleaning or replacement. Also work orders were written for replacement of the fuel filters for #1 and #2 engines and APU. A better clearance to close inspection before closing the tanks. This event happened in june at a maintenance base during a heavy check on aircraft X.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB 135KL(ERJ-140) WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE LEFT WING INBOARD STUB WING FUEL TANK CONTAMINATED WITH COLORED PAPER/TAPE THAT COVERED ALL THREE FUEL PUMP INTAKE SCREENS.
Narrative: SOMEONE LEFT PAPER-LIKE SUBSTANCE IN FUEL TANK AND THIS WAS NOT SEEN DURING CLR TO CLOSE. WE WERE GIVEN A WRITE-UP STATING 'L WING INBOARD STUB WING FUEL TANK REQUIRES CLEANING DUE TO PAPER-LIKE SUBSTANCE IN TANK.' UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION; WE FOUND THE PAPER-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE TANK AND COVERED ALL 3 FUEL PUMP INTAKE SCREENS. THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WAS FOUND ON PUMP 1-B'S SCREEN AND NOT ALL COULD BE REMOVED WHILE PUMP STILL INSTALLED IN TANK. AFTER REMOVING THE PAPER-LIKE SUBSTANCE FROM TANK; IT APPEARS TO BE COLORED AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE SOME SORT OF TAPE. BECAUSE THERE IS STILL PAPER-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INLET SCREEN OF FUEL PUMP 1-B; A WORK ORDER WAS WRITTEN TO REMOVE PUMP 1-B FOR CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT. ALSO WORK ORDERS WERE WRITTEN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILTERS FOR #1 AND #2 ENGS AND APU. A BETTER CLRNC TO CLOSE INSPECTION BEFORE CLOSING THE TANKS. THIS EVENT HAPPENED IN JUNE AT A MAINT BASE DURING A HVY CHK ON ACFT X.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.